New subject: Mortise joint. Wood: Oak. Preparatory.

Same as in Fig. 1. Exercises.

1.   Make stiles and rails of size required; use straight stock.

2.   A. Lay stiles side by side, inside edges up and faces together.

Mark the ends of mortises with sharp pencil.

B. Lay rails edge to edge, face side up, and measure length between shoulders, which should be equidistant from the ends of the piece. Square all around the piece with sharp knife. 3. A. Working from the face side with a mortise gauge, mark the two edges and the end of the tenon. B. Without changing the set of the gauge, lay out the sides of the mortises on the stiles. (If a single gauge instead of a mortise gauge is used, make the first scratch on all tenons and mortises without changing the set. Then change for the second cut, and make it all around.) Be sure that no scratches are carried beyond the shoulders of the rails nor the ends of the mortise, or they will show on the finished work. C. Cut mortises and tenons as in C, Topic 65. 1. 1" above the bottom mortise, and the same distance below the top mortise, bore a 3/8" hole to receive a brass curtain rod or a dowel.

5.   Cut a tenon 1/2" thick, 1 1/2" wide, and 1/2" long upon the end of each stile.

6.   A. Glue the frame together; be sure that it is out of wind when it is stood away for the glue to set, or it will be permanently twisted. B. Plane, scrape, and sandpaper both sides of the frame.

7.   A. Make the feet of the size and shape required.

B.   Cut the mortise to receive the tenon of the frame stiles.

C.   Plane, scrape, and sandpaper.

D.   Glue the foot to the frame. Be sure that each is square with the stile to which it is glued.

8.   A. Make braces to original design.

B.   Fit them to their places.

C.   Mark for, and bore 3/8" holes for dowels for the frame, and corresponding holes in the braces.

D.   Bore holes in the feet for screws, which hold the bottom of the braces. Plane, scrape, and sandpaper.

E.   If a straight angle is used like the sketch, glue angle blocks on them to receive the hand screw which will hold them in place while the glue is setting. See C, Topic 70.

F.   After the glue on the angle blocks has set, fit dowels. Use glue on the joints sparingly, and hold in place by screws through the feet, and by hand screws at the top.

G.   After the glue has set, remove hand screws and take off angles carefully, or the brace will be damaged. H. Clean off the glue, and inspect for blemishes.

9.   Stain and finish to suit taste.

The opening may be filled with a solid panel, covered with cloth, or by a silk curtain, if preferred.